Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Surname: "C" xNationality: "USA" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (3)France-England (4)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)Filter by Year 1923 (1)1926 (2)1927 (1)1950 (1)1953 (1)1959 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (4)1950s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 06/08/1923Description START 9 30am. FINISH 12 midnight. Shakespeare Beach - 2 miles from Sangatte. FOOD; Lump sugar, cracker biscuits, coffee. Temp 60’f - 62’f. Half Trudgeon, half Scissor stroke.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 06/08/1923Duration of swim 12:30Pilot Captain James Learmont, Cinque Ports PilotNotes Not F-E as given in Across the Channel Her husband Clemington Corson and a coloured Sailor rowed a boat for the entire time of the swim. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000 prize. One of six children. She swam around Manhattan Island in 1921, time 15 hours 57 mins.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Cannon, Miss Lillian - 17/08/1926Description 12.55am to 3.25am, abandoned due to severe stormSwimmer(s) Cannon, Miss LillianDate 17/08/1926Duration of swim 03:00Pilot boat Alsace tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Cannon, Miss Lillian - 23/08/1926Description Gave up with abdominal crampsSwimmer(s) Cannon, Miss LillianDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 06:30Pilot boat Alsace tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 06/09/1927Description START 8 55am. FINISH 6 36pm. South Foreland - 4 Miles from France. Trudgeon 16 spm. Food; Cocoa, sugar lumps, biscuits. Start was at the end of the flood tide.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 06/09/1927Duration of swim 09:40Pilot Captain Pearson of WalmerPilot boat Ocean KingTrainer Billy and Ethel Kellingley of DealNotes She was very cold. Rough conditions, wind at times was 20 miles per hour. Most Easterly point allowed by rules of Dover Town cup. This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. On board; Mr Corson, Norman Derham, Mr Frank Perks, Mr Fuller Hazleden The Press Association’s Deal Correspondent and a Cinematograph operator, Mr John Hayward, swimming Corespondent of the Daily Sketch. She swam France to England last year in a time of 15 hrs 28 mins She swam around Manhattan Island in 1921 time 15 hours 57 mins. Swam 160 miles in the Hudson river, from Albany to Newyork in 63 hours. September 2 to the 8th 1921. She swam 11 ½ hrs each day. She received a medal from the King off Denmark in 1919 for Life Saving. Awarded the Carnigie Hero Trophy in 1920. Swam Dover to Ramsgate 6 hours 20 minutes. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Chadwick, Florence - 26/07/1950Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 26/07/1950Duration of swim 08:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Chadwick, Florence - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 09:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Callahan, Richard - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Callahan, RichardDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)